Lone Peak Lookout Explained

Lone Peak Lookout was a weekly newspaper in Big Sky, Montana, United States.^[1]

History

Founded in 1982 as a seasonal newspaper by Kevin Kelleher, the Lookout replaced as the Big Sky View.^[2] The newspaper covered the abduction of biathlete Kari Swenson in 1984. It became a year-round weekly newspaper in 1992 and became Montana's first full-color weekly newspaper.^[3]

It was acquired by Pioneer News Group in 1998, and that company closed the Lookout in 2015 for financial reasons.^[4] The Lookout reopened in 2017 under new ownership. It was closed again in 2019.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Contact Lone Peak Lookout. www.lonepeaklookout.com. en. 2018-06-12.
2. Web site: Lone Peak Lookout returns. Madison. David. 2017-12-07. Lone Peak Lookout. en. 2018-06-12.
3. News: Three decades of covering Big Sky. Keller. Jolene. 2012-01-11. Bozeman Daily Chronicle. 2018-06-12. en.
4. News: Farewell. Adair. Wayne. 2015-09-03. Bozeman Daily Chronicle. 2018-06-12. en.
5. Web site: Lone Peak Lookout . Montana Secretary of State . 28 December 2023.